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Peer reviewedBulcroft, Kris; And Others – Gerontologist, 1991
Examined demographic profiles of older wards and their guardians and adjudication process, as experienced by older persons placed in legal guardianship. Found that family members' petitions for guardianship were seldom challenged by older person and goal of most guardianship cases was to preserve older individual's estate. Suggests that state…
Descriptors: Competence, Court Litigation, Decision Making, Elder Abuse
Direct linkFisher, Bonnie S.; Regan, Saundra L. – Gerontologist, 2006
Purpose: This study assessed the extent of different types of abuse, repeated and multiple abuse experiences among women aged 60 and older, and their effects on the women's self-reported health. Design and Methods: A cross-sectional study of a clinical sample of 842 community-dwelling women aged 60 and older completed a telephone survey about type…
Descriptors: Females, Sexual Abuse, Older Adults, Elder Abuse
